Morel Sweater by Fiber Tales

Morel Sweater

Knitting
March 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in moss stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
951 - 1323 yards (870 - 1210 m)
XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
English
This pattern is available for kr.55.00 DKK buy it now

The Morel Sweater is a seamless, boxy sweater with dropped shoulders and all over texture.
Morel is the name of a cherry variety in Danish and the sweater was inspired by the long chilly scandinavian summer evenings, eating cherries and wearing long flowy summer dresses and light sweaters.

Yarn
Cirro by the Fibre Co.
225 m / 246 yds
50 g / 1.76 oz

You can either work it in the light a fluffy Cirro yarn as I did or alternatively 2 strands of laceweight silk mohair or suri alpaca. For a warmer sweater use a sport weight wool yarn. For more inspiration take a look at my testers project pages.

Yardage
870 (900, 1020, 1070)(1100, 1125, 1180, 1210) m
About 4 (4, 5, 5)(5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

Gauge
20 sts x 33 rnds= 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on size 4 mm needles in moss stitch.

Materials
The pattern is written for interchangeable knitting needles but can be made with fixed circular needles or dpns.

4 mm (US 6) needle tips (long/short)
3 mm (US 3) needle tips (short)
Cables: 100 cm (40”), 28 cm (11”) and a spare cable.
2 sets of end caps
Cable needle
Tapestry needle

Sizes
XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Approx. 80 (85, 95, 105)(115, 125, 130, 140) cm / 30 (33.5, 37.5, 41.5) (45.5, 49.5, 51, 56)” bust circumference.
3XL and 4XL are included but are still in testing. Contact me for more info

Positive Ease:
Bust: 18-30 cm / 7-11”
Upper arm: 4-5 cm/ 1.6-2”

Finished Garment Measurements (flat)
Bust: 55 (58, 62, 66)(69, 70, 76, 80) cm/ 21.7 (22.8, 24.4, 26)(27.2, 27.6, 29.9, 31.5)”
Arm: 19 (19, 20, 21)(23, 23, 26, 26.5) cm / 7.4 (7.4, 7.8, 8.2)(9, 9, 10.2, 10.4)”

Model wears a size S